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speed and acceleration

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Distance =

a)

speed / time

b)

time / distance

c)

speed x time

2.

Time =

a)

speed x distance

b)

distance / speed

c)

speed x time

3.

Speed = 0.5m/s , Time = 30 seconds, find the distance.

a)

10m

b)

15m

c)

20m

4.

Find the speed.

a)

1m/s

b)

8m/s

c)

2m/s

d)

10m/s

5.

Find the acceleration

a)

5m/s squared

b)

10m/s squared

c)

15m/s squared

6.

How long did this take?

a)

2s

b)

4s

c)

6s

7.

Find the defination

a)

speed

b)

gradient

c)

acceleration

8.

What is the speed at point B?

a)

0.2km/m

b)

0.4km/min

c)

0.6km/min

9.

What is the state from B to C?

a)

speeding up

b)

speeding down

c)

stationary

10.

Find the average speed at point D.

a)

0.15km/min

b)

0.16km/min

c)

0.18km/min

11.

Speed = _______________

a)

Distance + time

b)

Distance – time

c)

Distance x time

d)

Distance / time

12.

This occurs when an object speeds up, slows down, or changes direction.

a)

Speed

b)

Velocity

c)

Acceleration

13.

Another way to explain the speed and direction of a object would be to describe it’s ________

a)

Speed

b)

Velocity

c)

Acceleration

14.

(Final speed - Initial Speed) / time = __________________

a)

Speed

b)

Velocity

c)

Acceleration

15.

If it takes me 10 minutes to walk 1 mile, what is my speed?

a)

10min/mi

b)

10mi/min

c)

1mi/10min

d)

1min/10mi

16.

Velocity = _______________

a)

Speed – direction

b)

Speed + direction

c)

Speed x direction

d)

Speed / direction

17.

You drive 25 miles in 30 minutes. What is your average speed in terms of mi/hr?

a)

25mi/30min

b)

5mi/6min

c)

25mi/hr

d)

50mi/hr

18.

If my starting speed is 100mi/hr and my final speed is 0mi/hr I experienced acceleration.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

If I walked from North Carolina to California at a rate of 20 miles per day, what would my velocity be?

a)

20min/day west

b)

20mi/day west

c)

20 miles west

d)

20mi/hr west

20.

Another word for distance divided by time would be what?

a)

Speed

b)

Velocity

c)

Acceleration

21.

I can calculate a speed using only the time it takes me to move.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

If a plane is flying west at a speed of 500 feet per second. What is its velocity? 

a)

500 feet per second

b)

Time is not given

c)

Distance/time

d)

500ft/sec west

23.

9.88m/sec south best represents a speed

a)

True

b)

False

24.
A runner races in the 100 meter dash.  It takes her 10 seconds to finish.  What is her average speed?
a)
10 m/s
b)
1000 m/s
c)
100 seconds
d)
10 seconds
25.
Alan travels 100 km in 5hrs. Find his average speed in km/h
a)
5km/hr
b)
10km/hr
c)
50km/hr
d)
20km/hr
26.
Find speed when distance is 142 km and time is 2 hours.
a)
71km/hr
b)
52km/hr
c)
17km/hr
d)
90km/hr
27.
What is the speed of an object that travels 60 meters in 4 seconds?
a)
240 m/s
b)
15 m/s
c)
0.067 m/s
d)
15 mph
28.
Can be measured in meters per second (m/s)
a)
Distance
b)
Time
c)
Speed
d)
Acceleration
29.

Acceleration of an object happens when things ________

a)

slow down

b)

go faster

c)

change direction (turn)

d)

All of the above

30.
Which of the following is a unit for acceleration?
a)
km/s
b)
m/s2
c)
mi/hr
d)
ft
31.
In each of the following cases, determine where the car has no acceleration ?
a)
A car shortly after a stoplight turns green.
b)
A car approaching a red light
c)
A car with the cruise control set at 80 km/h
d)
A car turning a curve at a constant speed
32.
A roller coasters accelerates from an initial velocity of 6.0 m/s to a final velocity of 70 m/s over 4 seconds.  What's the acceleration?
a)
24 m/s2
b)
18 m/s2
c)
16 m/s2
d)
16 m/s
33.
A dog runs with an initial speed of 7.5 m/s on a waxed floor.  It slides to a stop in 15 seconds.  What is the acceleration?
a)
-7.5 m/s
b)
-7.5 m/s2
c)
-0.5 m/s2
d)
7.5 mi//hr
34.
A drag racer accelerated from 0 m/s to 200 m/s in 5 s.  What was the acceleration?
a)
0 m/s
b)
40 m/s2
c)
-40 m/s2
d)
40 m/s